In article , RGRAY9
@nc.rr.com says...
Marc,

I did this on a large scale last fall. I had ignored the ivy in my front
yard for 5 or 6 years and it was taking over. It had grown 50 ft up a dozen
old trees and it had spread in an area about 30' x 80' (2400 sq ft). Now, it
is completely gone and the area is wood chipped.
(excellent advice saved to disk but snipped here for readability)

Robert-

Thanks for an excellent post. Wow, in comparison to what you went
through, my 250 square feet sounds like nothing. I like the idea of
cutting vertically to isolate patches for removal. Sounds reasonable to
me.

I don't get to burn the debris (gotta bag it and have it removed), your
technique sounds like a winner. I've gotten lots of advice against
tilling and other power-equipment methods.

If I can convince the wife to help, I think this is worth a shot!

Marc